Clark County Jail | |
![]() Building in June 2011 | |
Location | 215 E. 5th St., Neillsville, Wisconsin |
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Coordinates | 44°33′37″N 90°35′36″W / 44.56028°N 90.59333°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1897 |
Built by | J.G. Wagner Co. |
Architect | Gustave Stoltze & Hugo Schick |
Architectural style | Romanesque |
NRHP reference No. | 78000080 [1] |
Added to NRHP | December 8, 1978 |
The Clark County Jail is a historic structure located in Neillsville, Wisconsin. [2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [3] [4] Additionally, it is listed on the Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places and is designated a historic landmark by the Neillsville Historic Preservation Commission.
The structure originally served as a jail, as well as a residence for the Sheriff of Clark County, Wisconsin and his family in a separate portion of the building. [5] The county stopped using the building as the sheriff's residence in 1974. In 1978, the county stopped using the jail portion, as well, and the building now serves as a museum.
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Clark County Jail | |
![]() Building in June 2011 | |
Location | 215 E. 5th St., Neillsville, Wisconsin |
---|---|
Coordinates | 44°33′37″N 90°35′36″W / 44.56028°N 90.59333°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1897 |
Built by | J.G. Wagner Co. |
Architect | Gustave Stoltze & Hugo Schick |
Architectural style | Romanesque |
NRHP reference No. | 78000080 [1] |
Added to NRHP | December 8, 1978 |
The Clark County Jail is a historic structure located in Neillsville, Wisconsin. [2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [3] [4] Additionally, it is listed on the Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places and is designated a historic landmark by the Neillsville Historic Preservation Commission.
The structure originally served as a jail, as well as a residence for the Sheriff of Clark County, Wisconsin and his family in a separate portion of the building. [5] The county stopped using the building as the sheriff's residence in 1974. In 1978, the county stopped using the jail portion, as well, and the building now serves as a museum.
Media related to
Clark County Jail at Wikimedia Commons